[CR] TO RIDE OR NOT

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

From: "Reggie Lanier" <rlanier@triad.rr.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 22:39:45 -0500
Subject: [CR] TO RIDE OR NOT

Old bicycles are what I call functional art. They can be both beautiful and useful tools at the same time. If it does not say "ride me" then it is possible that it is not a bicycle. Half the joy of restoring old bikes is the ride to see why the bike has become a collectable. Is it set up the best I can. So hang it on the wall but take it down and ride it also, or you will miss some joy and gain the frustration of a beautiful tool that is not being used as it was
intended.
Reggie